ST ANDREW’S SALE OF WORK

Hokitika Guardian, 4 October 1928, Page 5

ST ANDREW’S SALE OF WORK

The annual sale of work was held yesterday in St. Andrew’s Hall and despite the very wet day passed off very successfully. Quite a number of people from the country were prevented from attending, and a • good deal of work was left unsold and it has been decided to hold a small fair some afternoon in about six weeks time to dispose of what is left. The following were the various stalls with the 'nameS.' of those in charge:— Plain and Fancy Work-—Mrs Moore, Mrs G. Anderson, and Mrs Hayward. Aprons—Mrs McCarthy, Mrs Goodfellow, and Mrs Johnson. . - v Siuga rbags, oveneloths,. etc.-—Mrs Preston/Audrey Baird, and . Lily Linklater. Produce —Mrs A. B. King, Mrs J. King and Mrs Parkhill. Cakea—Mrs Urquhart and Miss Potts. ~ Flowers—Misses M. Goudie, J. Davidson, D. Stevenson, and M. Maunder. Sweets—Misses E. Rutliven, M. Thompson, and H. King. Jellies and Fruit Salads—Misses D. McWhirter, M. Blank, J. Hayward, 11. Ridland, F. Thompson and P. Maunder. Fish-ponJ—Miss McLeod, and .Misses M. and E. Robinson. W 1 Hoop-Ja—Allan Parkhill, and Norman Rowe. J, Afternoon Tea—Mesdames Blank, Rowe, Huxford, Watson and Urquhart'. . v 'j‘ Mrs H. A. Thompson, the secretary,. had, a. busy afternoon with the various stallholders. L, The sale .was opened at 2 o’clock by the Rev. J. W. Hayward congratulated the ladies on the excellent display. Special mention was made of the very beautiful daffodils given by Mr Spiers, of Kumara, and staged by him, of which there were about 120 varieties of lovely blooms. Mr Hayward hoped they would not be downhearted about the weather as they would probably find at the close of the day they had made about £350. He thanked the ladies ■who had collected subscriptions, those who had done such., -, fine Mvork •In the A.: seeing guild, two or three who had .-g^en,.special| donations'pp,dj;aH others jwho : Had * W 'wittingly givenl Their 1 Tlie object for which the proceeds (of theilsaW are to be devoted this jyqar was the “Scots- Memorial Fuff(|, which- he hoped would be so rthgmented ad <to bring thfe fbaH&af ion of |b£ir hopes. much‘nearer.■ '! M j The ' fidwefs [gave -a- toudh T of /brightness to the whole proceedings . *Hha were the centre of admiring comment all, the afternoon.... f , j ..,C.j 1 1 dood business was done at xhe various stalls and the takings for the afternoon,’ including money from Guild afternoon teas, amounted to £B4 133 2d. The ladies subscription, list piaUsed £l9O 16, and two special d#itions of £SO each were receivedi-by the Minister during the Tng| the total deducted there will he a net piofit-^of £360.. ... -vrv «-i . ¥\ As ,! the weather was so wet it 0&s decided to close at ,6 o’ 0 . To Mrs A. Parkhill '(President- jfof the Ladies , Gipß);..and Mrs H. Thompson (Secretary) and to thjir loyal helpers great, credit -isr%^f° r the success of the* function.